Textiles: Waistcoats

Selecting fabrics, using templates and joining materials to create a waistcoat for a chosen person or purpose.

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This unit has been replaced by the unit *New* Textiles: Bags.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Consider a range of factors in their design criteria and use this to create a waistcoat design.
  • Use a template to mark and cut out a design.
  • Use a running stitch to join fabric to make a functional waistcoat.
  • Attach a secure fastening, as well as decorative objects.
  • Evaluate their final product.

Suggested prior learning

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Waistcoat design

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Lesson 2: Preparing fabric

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Lesson 3: Assembling my waistcoat

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Lesson 4: Decorating my waistcoat

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Key skills

  • Designing a
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Key knowledge

  • To understand
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Key vocabulary

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decorate

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected

  • A selection of Fabric
  • Chalk ×30
  • Selection of threads ×30
  • Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
  • Needles ×30
  • Pins ×30
  • A selection of Buttons
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Knowledge organiser – DT Y6: Waistcoats

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit 'Textiles: Waistcoats.'

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D&T Textiles skills videos

Practise appliqué, cross-stitch and more with our updated Textiles skills videos.

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Vocabulary display – D&T Y6: Textiles: Waistcoats

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Waistcoats'.

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